Tuna Meatballs with Tomato Sauce - Polpette di tonno con salsa di pomodoro

Tuna Meatballs with Tomato Sauce - Polpette di tonno con salsa di pomodoro

4.3 25 ratings

Prep. 20min

Total 1 h 45min

4 portions

Ingredients

Meatballs

Parmesan cheese cut in pieces (2 cm)
50 g
white bread torn in pieces
100 g
fresh parsley leaves plus extra for garnishing
10 g
fresh tuna cut in pieces (3-4 cm)
400 g
toasted pine nuts
55 g
ground cinnamon
½ tsp
dried oregano
1 tsp
medium eggs
2
lemon finely grated zest and juice
1

Sauce

olive oil plus extra for frying
20 g
onions halved
60 g
garlic cloves
2
tinned peeled plum tomatoes (2 x 400 g tins)
800 g
dried oregano
1 tsp
sugar (optional)
1 tsp
fine sea salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
red wine vinegar (optional) to taste

Difficulty

easy

Nutrition per 1 portion

Protein 36.2 g

Calories 1931 kJ / 462 kcal

Fat 23.9 g

Carbohydrates 21.2 g

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